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Double Bill Sunday at Black Mountain Jazz, Abergavenny featuring the Ross Hicks Trio “Three Elms” album launch and the Patrick Barrett-Donlon Quartet’s “Leading From The Back”.

Guest contributor Debs Hancock, with help from other audience members, on this double bill showcasing two distinctive performances by outstanding young jazz musicians based in Wales.

Fifth Annual Bath Jazz Weekend, Widcombe Social Club, Bath, Sunday 5th January 2025.

Ian Mann enjoys the final day of the Weekend and performances by Ribbons (Sara Colman & Rebecca Nash), Sarost (Mark Sanders, Paul Rogers, Larry Stabbins), and the Huw Warren / Angharad Jenkins Duo.

Jazz Mann News

SMOKE Jazz Club, New York City, Programme for April 2025.

Monday, February 24, 2025

SMOKE Jazz Club has announced its schedule for April and early May 2025. Performers include Walter Smith III, One for All featuring Jon Faddis, Cyrus Chestnut, Something Else! feat. Vincent Herring.

Jazz in the West Midlands - February 24th - March 2nd 2025

Monday, February 24, 2025

A roundup of jazz, funk & soul gigs to check out this week in the West Midlands area. Listings supplied by Dave Fuller of Music Spoken Here, Worcester.

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist, first broadcast 23/02/2025.

Monday, February 24, 2025

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 23/02/2025, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Jazz Gigs & Events

Fazer, Yama Warashi + more TBA at Jazz in the Round, The Cockpit Theatre, London.

Monday, February 24, 2025

Eddie Gripper / Alex Clarke Quartet at Swansea Jazz Club, Cu Mumbles, Mumbles, Swansea.

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Miranda Radford Quartet at Music Spoken Here, The Marr’s Bar, Worcester.

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Voyage of the Beagle by John Biddulph + Ashia Vaughan at Sy ; Gigs, Unitarian Church, Shrewsbury.

Friday, February 28, 2025

Rudresh Mahanthappa Hero Trio at Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts, New York City, USA.

Saturday, March 01, 2025